In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a method and apparatus for increasing the efficiency of electrical systems are provided. In a particular embodiment, the apparatus comprises a first electrical component including a self-biasing resistor and at least one input terminal coupled to a power supply, and a second electrical component including at least one input terminal coupled to an output terminal of the first electrical component, and an electrical short circuit connected across the self-biasing resistor in the first electrical component such that current from the power supply bypasses the self-biasing resistor.
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1. A voltage-stacked electrical device, comprising: a first electrical component including a self-biasing resistor and at least one input terminal coupled to a power supply; a second electrical component including at least one input terminal coupled to an output terminal of the first electrical component; and an electrical short circuit connected across the self-biasing resistor in the first electrical component such that current from the power supply bypasses the self-biasing resistor.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first electrical component comprises a low-noise amplifier.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the second electrical component comprises a low-noise amplifier.
4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the power supply comprises a DC power supply.
5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first and second electrical components are coupled in series.
6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first and second electrical components are identical.
7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the voltage-stacked electrical device is suitable for use in a radar system.
8. A voltage-stacked electrical device, comprising: a power supply; a first electrical component including a self-biasing resistor and at least one input terminal coupled to the power supply; a second electrical component including at least one input terminal coupled to an output terminal of the first electrical component; and an electrical short circuit connected across the self-biasing resistor in the first electrical component such that current from the power supply bypasses the self-biasing resistor.
9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the first electrical component comprises a low-noise amplifier.
10. The device of claim 8 , wherein the second electrical component comprises a low-noise amplifier.
11. The device of claim 8 , wherein the power supply comprises a DC power supply.
12. The device of claim 8 , wherein the first and second electrical components are coupled in series.
13. The device of claim 8 , wherein the first and second electrical components are identical.
14. The device of claim 8 , wherein the voltage-stacked electrical device is suitable for use in a radar system.
15. A method of electrically stacking voltage of electrical components, comprising: coupling a power supply to at least one input terminal of a first electrical component; coupling at least one output terminal of the first electrical component to at least one input terminal of a second electrical component such that the first and second components are electrically connected in series; and coupling an electrical short circuit across a self-biasing resistor on the first electrical component such that current from the power supply bypasses the self-biasing resistor.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first electrical component comprises a low-noise amplifiers.
17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the second electrical component comprises a low-noise amplifier.
18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the power supply comprises a DC power supply.
19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first and second electrical components are coupled in series.
20. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first and second electrical components are identical.
21. The method of claim 15 , further comprising utilizing the first and second electrical components in a radar system.
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